Meat supply per person in Norway
Norway: Meat supply per person was 70.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.4 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
36.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Norway recorded 70.4 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Norway peaked at 74.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.62 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Norway 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.14 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 36.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 38.04 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 38.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 39.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 39.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 41.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 39.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 39.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 41.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 43.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 44.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 47.49 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 48.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 50.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 50.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 49.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 46.26 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 46.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 49.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 52.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 53.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 50.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 49.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 49.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 51.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 52.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 53.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 56.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 57.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 61.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 58.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 59.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 57.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 60.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 61.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 66.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 66.09 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 71.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 72.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 70.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 69.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 69.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 69.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.96 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 71.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 70.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 70.4 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 70.4 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.78 kilograms per year per capita | 36.62 kilograms per year per capita | 41.27 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.5 kilograms per year per capita | 39.49 kilograms per year per capita | 50.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.71 kilograms per year per capita | 46.26 kilograms per year per capita | 53.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita | 49.78 kilograms per year per capita | 61.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.29 kilograms per year per capita | 60.84 kilograms per year per capita | 69.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.74 kilograms per year per capita | 66.5 kilograms per year per capita | 72.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.77 kilograms per year per capita | 69.82 kilograms per year per capita | 74.96 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 63 Italy 71.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Seychelles 70.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Germany 70.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Slovakia 70.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Finland 69.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Uruguay 69.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Norway?
- Meat supply per person in Norway was 70.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for meat supply per person?
- Norway ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.